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Saint Joseph of Volokolamsk

Joseph of Volokolamsk, St

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

Joseph of Volokolamsk, St (1439/40–1515), Russian monastic reformer. After some years of monastic life, he instituted a strict reform and founded the monastery of Volokolamsk, near Moscow. Unlike Nil Sorsky, he welcomed gifts, and he created a large community with a rigorous life of obedience, work, and lengthy liturgical services. Feast day, 9 Sept.
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Joseph of Volokalamsk, St: see POSSESSORS.
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